RUSH ("IT'S LAUDA v/s HUNT")

September 20, 2013.

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl.

Director: Ron Howard.

One of the main reasons why Ron Howard films always carry something interesting with them is because of the different kinds of films he makes. Rush comes with the distinction of being made from a real life incident.

The rash and aggressive James Hunt (Hemsworth) and disciplined and talented Niki Lauda (Bruhl) arrive at the F1 racing stage after their stint at the F3. Ever since the not so good encounter they have had at the F3 where Hunt ended up sending Lauda off track, the two carry an enmity towards each other which goes on to define their careers. While Hunt believes in living life at the edge Lauda is a serious guy as he himself tells in the film.

Rush begins with the flag off of the infamous 1976 race and then goes back in time six years prior to show how the arch rivals became who they are. The screenplay is written with such control over the whole affair that you get to see almost the whole picture; the professional as well as personal lives of both the guys. That all this has been shown in a mere 2 hours is something Peter Morgan can be really proud about.

Unlike usual I went to the movie this time not bothering to find out who has scored the music. As the movie was progressing I was getting so very engrossed with the Background score which was as much a character as the protagonists and started wondering who could this be. I was really in for a shock towards the end to find out it was the legendary Hans Zimmer!! You will get to see a very different kind of music from the man, something very different from his usual style.

Both Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl are going to get a real boost for their careers owing to their performances in Rush; but it would be the latter who would stand to gain more as most of the inspiring and touching scenes have gone to him.

Rush is much more than a mere sports movie considering the range of emotions at play wonderfully executed on screen by Ron Howard. Rather than a sneak peek, it is more like getting to know both James Hunt and Niki Lauda in person; the grit, determination, rivalry, hatred and ultimately mutual respect they had; thanks to the wonderful screenplay.

Another great thing about Rush is the spectacular camera work with special stress given to the tone, giving the race sequences an authentic feel. The energy of the F1 racing has been captured in the best way possible giving the viewer almost a real time experience at times as if being actually being present in the car along with the driver.

Rush is a must watch!!!

I am giving a 4 for Rush . Everyone’s driven by something!!

IMDB Rating

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

MOODAR KOODAM ("NONSENSE ON SCREEN")

September 13, 2013.

Cast: Oviya, Jayaprakash, Naveen.

Director: Naveen.

After the success of films like Pizza, NKPK, Soodhu kavvum etc the Tamil film industry has all of a sudden become willing to let the filmmakers experiment, even though they are debutantes.

Moodar Koodam is one among such offerings which comes from debutante director Naveen (who also plays one of the leads in the film), an ex-associate director of Pandiraj.

Four strangers Naveen, Sentrayan, Vellachami and Kuberan happen to meet each other in lock up. Owing to the not so good background that each of them has they stick together and decide to rob Vellachami’s uncle played by Jayaprakash.  In Soodhu kavvum if it was kidnapping that had gone wrong here as expected the heist goes wrong.

It is good to experiment but when it is an experiment with an experiment the project will have danger signs written all over it unless supported by a solid script which unfortunately is not the case with Moodar Koodam.

The earnestness wrt the script is evident but the end product falls way too short of what was expected by the writer(who happens to be the director as well). When a comedy film evokes not even a single laugh from you till the interval or even after that then you have to call it something else. To say the least it is nothing short of nonsense on screen in the name of dark comedy.

The film seems more like a documentary with the lead actors giving moral insights every now and then more or less mechanically which neither has the intended effect nor any entertainment value. The average background score does not help either.

The even more irritating factor is the flashback that each of the four lead cast has!! To make it worse even Jayaprakash’s dog “Tiger” has a flashback shown with one of the dumbest irritating horrible songs ever shot which serves no purpose at all in the scheme of things.

It is very very hard to tell anything good about the movie but if forced to think too much there are just 3 good things about it. The first one is the earnest performances by the cast in a few scenes; the second is the cinematography and editing which look slick and the final one being the technical finesse with which the cartoon style flashback of Kuberan has been shot.

I am giving a 0.25 for Moodar Koodam. Do not go even anywhere near the posters of the film!!

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

WE'RE THE MILLERS ("THEY'RE THE ENTERTAINERS")

August 30, 2013.

Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Jason Sudeikis.

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber.

There is a reason you get so many Romcoms and comedies involving families from Hollywood. They all cost less in production and rake in truckloads of money. If you provide a few laughs and feel good moments you can rest assured the film is gonna be a hit.

The latest from Warner Brothers, We’re the millers is one such movie. David (Sudeikis) who is a small time drug dealer is forced to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the United States after he gets robbed. He happens to see a policeman being very nice to a tourist family and right away decides it will be easier for him to smuggle the drugs into the United States if he has a family accompanying him. So he convinces Rose (Aniston) who is a stripper by profession to be his wife, Kenny(Poulter) who is his neighbour to be his son and the runaway Casey(Emma Roberts) to be his daughter.

There are some really funny scenes and some which are not so funny but what makes all the scenes appear a notch above what they actually should be is the exceptional performance by the Miller family especially Will Poulter and Jason Sudeikis. Aniston and Roberts play their part pretty well to make up the Miller family one of the weirdest yet adorable that you would come across.

It is very clear that Poulter has grown out of his Narnia days and has become an actor to be reckoned with. He plays the naive (read dumb) Kenny amazingly well that you would be in complete awe seeing him perform. The spider scene is one that needs special mention; but even in other scenes he gives such a stunning performance with those little nuances of his. Sudeikis is equally good with his performance and it would not be too much to tell that We’re the millers mainly belongs to these two.

Story wise there is nothing new as far as the film is concerned and there are few areas where the writing lets you down like the Millers being chased by Pablo Chacon for example. You get to see a lotta such familiar set ups throughout.

But then it cannot be held against the film owing to the performances that we get to watch. The ending of the film is quite predictable yet enjoyable considering the liking you would have taken to the Miller family.

I am giving a 3 for We’re the Millers. Go in not expecting too much and you will enjoy the film.

IMDB Rating

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

SATYAGRAHA ("OLD WINE IN OLD BOTTLE")

August 30, 2013.

Cast: Amitabh Bachan, Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor.

Director: Prakash Jha.

When you are a filmmaker the best way to vent your anger or express your views is through the films you make. Prakash Jha is one such director who makes movies not for entertainment but for a social cause. That is something which has to be appreciated very much till it reaches a point where you keep getting the same wine time and again in almost the same bottle. This was in the offing for quite some time and with Satyagraha unfortunately we reach that point.

Dwarak Anand (Amitabh) is an ex principal of an educational institution in Ambikapur who could be called the Gandhi (read Anna Hazare) of the present day. After the death of his only son in a road accident, he is joined by his son’s close friend Maanav (Ajay Devgan),whose ideology happens to be capitalism, in his fight for justice against the corrupt minister Balram Singh (Manoj Bajpai). Arjun (Arjun Rampal) who is the local leader and Yasmin (Kareena) who is the reporter for ABP News are also out to support Dwarak and Maanav.

In an attempt to bring several issues to the forefront Jha forgets that it is not a petition against corruption in the form of a video that he is making but a feature film. The film shifts from one issue to another as if it is a series of public woes put together on video.

The lead cast seems to have no other job but to go on with all the protests and campaigning. As silly as it sounds When Dwarak is taken into custody just for 7 days for slapping the Collector Maanav starts an online campaign for his release and Yasmin comes all the way from Delhi just to cover that.  Soon afterwards this small issue turns into a movement demanding several things like action against corruption, ordinance etc.

Though the lead cast gives a good performance each of their characters without exception seems half baked. For a scene to be good the audience has to empathise with what is happening on screen but sadly here the director tries to make that happen only by “heartfelt” dialogues coming out of the blue (in which he fails miserably) as the screenplay does a pitiful job in building up almost all the scenes.

As if all the above was not enough you have endless songs and a romance track going on between Maanav and Yasmin which not only increases the length of the film but also shows the naivety on the part of the director to stick to a certain formula that should compulsorily involve romance.

The scenes leading upto the climax are so silly and boring to the core that you literally want to run out of the theatre. It is very apparent that Prakash Jha is soon going to lose his market unless he stops making films like this. It is sad to see such a film from the person who gave us Gangaajal.

I am giving a 1.75 for Satyagraha. Doze off if you feel like sleeping inside the theatre, you would not have missed anything when you wake up.

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS ("JUST FOR THE FANS")

August 30, 2013.

Cast: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Nathan Fillion.

Director: Thor Freudenthal.

There are certain franchises for which there is no replacement. Generally even if the one intending to replace the former is equally good it would be up against formidable resistance from the general audience to accept it, so what if the latter is not even half as good as the former! Such is the case with the Percy Jackson series which was touted as the replacement for the Harry Potter series.

After the episode of the Lightning thief Percy(Lerman) is forced to get back in action when the invisible shield protecting Camp Half blood is broken when Luke poisons Talia. He has to get the golden fleece from the Sea of monsters a.k.a the Bermuda triangle to save Talia thereby restoring the protective shield as well. As usual he is accompanied by his buddies Annabeth (Alexandra) and Grover (Brandon).

Just like the first part this one also starts slow goes slow and ends slow. Though there are a few action sequences none of them really takes the film to a level where it could be categorised as an action film. The passable effects do nothing on their part to better it either.

The writing is lazy offering no real thrill to the proceedings and even the scenes intended to be funny or tense fall way short of what they ought to be. There is no real chemistry among the lead actors which again can be attributed to the writing. But then Logan and Alexandra are so nice to watch on screen that you would not mind even though the writing and the direction let them down.

One good thing about the film is that it does not bore you at all. You can sit through the film without much complain.  

I am giving a 2.25 for Percy Jackson: Sea of monsters. This one is meant only for the die hard Percy Jackson fans.

IMDB Rating

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

THALAIVAA ("ITHU THEVAIYAA")

August 17, 2013.

Cast: Vijay, Amala Paul, Santhanam, Sathyaraj, Mano Bala, Rajeev Pillai.

Director: Vijay.

When the circumstances and loss of the loved ones demand, a normal man becomes a don or a leader for that matter; now that is a premise that we have seen time and again in films.

The same story can be taken in entirely different ways by different directors and when the story is something as old as the wine as far as the film industry is concerned it would do well for the film if helmed by an able hand which unfortunately is not the case with Thalaivaa.

Ramadurai (Sathyaraj) is forced to become the leader of the Tamilians in Bombay and in the ensuing gangwar he loses many of his people including his wife. He sends his son Vishwa (Vijay) along with Nasser and his son Santhanam who are leaving Bombay to have a safe and peaceful life. For the Tamilians Ramdurai grows into their beloved Anna while Vijay and Santhanam grow up in Australia unaware of anything that is happening back home. Vijay falls for Amala Paul who is the daughter of a hotelier and comes back home for his father’s approval. The story which was set in Australia till then shifts to Mumbai.

Barring around 5 minutes and a nice twist just before the interval, Thalaivaa is a disaster of sorts in the first half with a few songs (that are horrible to say the least), dumb comedy, and even dumber romance. A.L Vijay shows how horrible he is when it comes to certain areas of direction to the extent that even if you scoop out almost the entire first half it would have little or no effect on the film as a whole.

When you go back in after the interval hoping against hope for a little worth for your money A.L Vijay yet again proves why a lot of people always carry fear in their hearts about a film directed by him. The disaster of the first part continues in the second as well barring of course a few nice scenes like the one where Vishwa chases down a pickpocket and Vaanganna Vanakkamanna song (which is in fact the only song worth listening to or watching in the film).

A.L Vijay has always been so keen to “borrow” from other films right from Poi Solla Porom (remake of Khosla ka Ghosla), sometimes in parts and sometimes in entirety. He continues his streak of “borrowal without approval” in Thalaivaa as well, the theme and several scenes of which seem to have been lifted from yesteryear Tamil films. The Thalapathi Thalapathi song is yet another disaster to listen to and watch and what makes it even worse is the fact that the set up and choreography is a ditto copy of “Azeem Oh Shaan Shehanshah” from Jodhaa Akbar.

There is another twist towards the climax but, unlike the first one which nobody would have guessed coming, this one falls flat (along with the film) as it is very obvious right from a certain point in the first half.

Thalaivaa comes nowhere near films like Mani Ratnam’s “Thalapathi” , “Nayagan” or Priyadarshan’s Mohanlal starrer “Abhimanyu”, which were hugely successful because of their raw nature and powerful writing and direction. This in contrast looks so wayward a film to have come from a mainstream director. It fails in almost all the departments so bad that even the presence and grace of Vijay is not enough to compensate for the lazy writing and direction.

I am giving a 1.5 for Thalaivaa. It is sad to see Vijay acting in such a film after Nanban and Thuppakki!!

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI DOBAARA (" A CASE OF LOST PERSPECTIVE")

August 15, 2013.

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha.

Director: Milan Luthria.

Several years back when Taxi 9211 came out it brought with it a promising director by the name of Milan Luthria; a few years after that came another masterpiece from the same man, the riveting Once upon a time in Mumbaai. Two of the main reasons for the success of Once upon a time in Mumbaai were it’s super strong writing and the stellar performances from the lead cast.

Once upon a time in Mumbaai dobaara picks up from where it’s prequel ended. Shoaib (Akshay Kumar) who is now the uncrowned king of Mumbaai has been abroad for 12 years due to the problems he has to face if he is in Mumbai. An attempt on his life brings him back to Mumbai for revenge. Aslam (Imran Khan) is Shoaib’s protégé who is ready to do anything for his boss. As strange as it sounds both of them fall for the same girl, Jasmine (Sonakshi).

Though the leading men in the first part were largely influenced by the women they fell for, it had more to do with the underworld and the fiction at hand was created from facts, and all that made the film very interesting. The sequel however is more of a “love story” and you will be so very disappointed if you come in expecting to see Akki playing Dawood. This has more to do with the whims and fancies of a man who is supposed to be a Don.

Shoaib is the most wanted man in Mumbai and yet he roams the streets and attends the functions at will. He comes on his own to take care of his enemies.Though Akki is as cool as ever the senseless writing makes a mess of all the efforts put in. When the first part was intense throughout making the audience feel the tension at hand the sequel makes you stretch and yawn almost regularly and tension is the last thing you would feel.

It was very novel to see Rajat Arora’s dialogues in Once upon a time in Mumbai considering the how strong and cheesy they were; the novelty lessened during The Dirty Picture and now with this film except for a few dialogues the rest are unintentionally funny and downright silly and most of the time you are very much aware beforehand what to expect!!

Rajat Arora has to be congratulated on stretching the script as much as he could making the runtime close to 3 hours making it unbearable and adding all the songs that are completely unnecessary for the film making it one of the worst experiences that you have got from a Milan Luthria film.

When a writer-director duo meets success and continue working with each other time and again there is a chance of either one losing perspective, of what is happening and of the final product they come out with. Well, this seems to be a clear cut example of such a case.

I am giving a 1.75 for Once upon a time in Mumbaai Dobaara. It is sad to see such a pathetic film coming from the able hands of Milan Luthria.

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

NEELAKASHAM PACHAKADAL CHUVANNA BHOOMI ("ONE FOR THE BOYS")

August 9, 2013.

Cast: Dulquar Salman, Sunny Wayne.

Direction: Samir Thahir.

A bullet ride from Kerala to Nagaland; sounds quite fascinating right! That is the theme of Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi.

Kasi (Dulquar) who is on a journey for self discovery is joined by his friend Suni (Sunny Wayne). Both of them just drift along like free birds with no destination.

They join a gang of bikers who are on their way to Puri and then move onto Bengal and Assam before they finally reach Nagaland. They meet a lot of people and go through a lot of experiences on their way all of which influence their lives in an indelible manner.

The script is top class except for the one flaw of making the flashback a bit ordinary. The reason for the protagonist trying to flee from his past is not conveyed pretty strongly. It touches upon a lot of issues ranging from politics, the meaning of life, your existence, your loved ones and much more on those lines. The writer has shown sensibility in giving the proper picture as far as the different states, that the duo cross, are concerned.

The direction is marvelous and it is a pretty gutsy film from Thahir considering the kind of theme at hand but he handles it so fabulously well making it a typical road movie that may be said to be the first of it’s genre in Malayalam Cinema.

Next comes the cinematography which is splendid but the songs and the BGM, transcendental at times, beat everything else. It would not be surprising if you find yourself in a different world even after you come out of the theatre given the kind of music that you are gifted with. And if in case you went to the theatre by bike, the ride back home would be one that you would cherish for a long long time!!

Dulquar is a treat to watch as always and Sunny Wayne for whom this is the second outing with Dulquar post Second Show plays the role of Suni to perfection. The girl from Nagaland offers something fresh and she is pretty lovely for someone who is facing the camera for the first time, if Iam not mistaken.

Themes like these are what made Malayalam films so very unique and Dulquar seems to be leading from the front as far as such innovative subjects are concerned.

I am overlooking the minor flaw and giving a 3.5 for Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. Bullets, Dulquar, scintillating music and a lot of places to see . Go for it boys!!!

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

CHENNAI EXPRESS ("DERAILED")

August 8, 2013

Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sathyaraj.

Director: Rohit Shetty.

His recent films might have made money at the box office, but Shahrukh Khan has been trying hard of late to work his magic like he did during the 90s and early parts of 2000. Chennai Express is his latest attempt at regaining that.

Rahul(Shahrukh) who stays with grandparents is forced to go to Rameswaram by his grandma to perform the last rites of his late grandfather. But he plans to go to Goa instead, with his friends. He gets into Chennai express just to fool his grandma planning to get down at the next station where his friends are waiting for him. After a small slip, just as he is about to get down from the train, Meenamma (Deepika) who is trying to run away from her marriage to Thangabali comes dashing towards the train with a few goons chasing her,(you have a few DDLJ moments there) and Rahul gets trapped.

Some scenes inside the train are nice and creative and you will have a few laughs. The film then moves to Southern India, Komban in Tamilnadu to be exact, from where Meenamma hails. Once Chennai Express reaches Komban, Meenamma’s father Periya Thala (Sathyaraj) who is the local don makes a grand entry. Meenamma cooks up a story telling that she is in love with Rahul.

Rohit Shetty sets up a perfect plot till now for bringing on his usual comedy filled with confusion which is considered to be his forte. But very soon afterwards the signs of things fizzling out get apparent and the waywardness of the script and the director starts to show.

Apart from being incomplete in a lot of aspects the screenplay tries really hard to make you laugh but it’s sad that it has nothing new or funny rather to make that happen. If the idea of an entertainer is a lotta deafening and senseless BGM, unnecessary songs, villains shouting regularly and some really stupid “so called” tamil dialogues, then it would bode well for Rohit Shetty to rethink his strategy.

Almost all the emotions and relationships are so half baked that they leave no effect on the audience. This is perhaps a conscious decision to make the film fast paced, but the sad fact is that the end product ends up being neither.

Shahrukh plays the part written for him well but it is Deepika who outperforms him most of the time. This is not to mean that Deepika is excellent, considering the horrible and unforgiveable accent with which she mouths her dialogues in Tamil. Most of the Tamilians are sure to fume at the way Tamil has been slaughtered!! It can be called a big time blunder casting Deepika for this role when someone like Asin would have been the perfect choice.

Bringing in Kerala art (&martial art) forms like Kathakali, Theyyam and Kalaripayattu, whether intentional or otherwise, is another blunder that hits the audience right on their faces. After all the energy draining scenes with the usual Rohit Shetty “Shtyle” fights you have a “so called” emotional scene where Rahul gets all preachy and touchy. Though intended as a touching scene this could be one of the scenes where you will burst out laughing mainly because of the naive dialogues and silly execution.

When you are finally getting ready to run away from the theatre there is a climax fight where Rahul braces upto Thangabali after beating the hell out of a number of goons which is downright silly and beyond credibility. The only relief is the Lungi Dance song that comes after the credits roll out. It would do well for you to wait for that to get a minimum worth for your time and money.

I am giving a 1.25 for Chennai Express. Barring a few scenes It would bore you to death!

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.

THE CONJURING ("WORTH YOUR TIME")

August 2, 2013

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston.

Director: James Wan.

Devils exist just like Gods do. This is the premise on which The Conjuring is based. It has been taken from one of the several real life experiences through which the Warren couple have gone through.

The Perron family moves into a new home in Rhode Island in 1971, and you know what to expect right from the scene where their pet dog Sadie refuses to enter the house. Slowly slowly they start facing different problems till at last they seek the help of the Warrens.

The Conjuring stays very true to the incident portraying it as realistically as cinematically possible. You get hooked onto the film right from scene one and James Wan makes sure you stay anxious till the end.

At a time when films like Mama are made in the name of horror, The Conjuring is a fresh breath of air. Though you cannot expect to be petrified every other scene, the film offers thrills, shrieks and cries in an ample dose at regular intervals. Beware of your children taking a disliking towards the clap sound from now on.

The hand-held shots along with fresh music give a realistic and eerie feel to the film. The performances from the lead cast and the children in particular is really commendable.

While the credibility of certain scenes may be debated it would be unfair to delve too deep into it owing to the fact The Conjuring is meant to be so being a feature film rather than a documentary.

A section of the audience might feel the climax to be a bit underwhelming, some even going to the extent of claiming it could have been better had the director wanted it so. But a fact to be held in mind is that it is based on a real life and not a story.

I may be a bit biased in giving 3.5 for The Conjuring. Go into the theatre after you clear your mind of the normal horror films and you will be rewarded.

IMDB Rating

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.
       
3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.